The masters of The Masters.

The masters of The Masters.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sam Snead, left, and Byron Nelson stand on the first tee prior to the start of the 2001 Masters. Snead and Nelson have played in 73 Masters combined, Snead winning the event in 1949, 1952, and 1954 while Nelson won the Masters in 1937 and 1942.

Sam Snead, left, and Byron Nelson stand on the first tee prior to the start of the 2001 Masters. Snead and Nelson have played in 73 Masters combined, Snead winning the event in 1949, 1952, and 1954 while Nelson won the Masters in 1937 and 1942. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Sam Snead, left, and Byron Nelson stand on the first tee prior to the start of the 2001 Masters. Snead and Nelson have played in 73 Masters combined, Snead winning the event in 1949, 1952, and 1954 while Nelson won the Masters in 1937 and 1942.